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STATEMENT FOB THE PRESS
Board of G-overnors
of the F e d e r a l Reserve System
February 15, 1937

!*or Immediate r e l e a s e

Condition of Weekly Reporting Member Banks i n 101 Leading C i t i e s
The c o n d i t i o n s t a t e m e n t of weekly r e p o r t i n g member banks i n 101 l e a d i n g c i t i e s
on February 10 shows a d e c r e a s e of $24,000,000 i n t o t a l loans and investments, i n c r e a s e s of $59,000,000 i n demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d and $18,000,000 i n time d e p o s i t s ,
decr eas es of $42,000,000 i n Government d e p o s i t s , $35i000,000 i n d e p o s i t s c r e d i t e d
to domestic banks and $10,000,000 i n d e p o s i t s c r e d i t e d to f o r e i g n banks, and an i n crease of $21,000,000 i n r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s with F e d e r a l Reserve b a n k s .
Loans to b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s i n Mow York C i t y i n c r e a s e d $10,000,000, loans to
brokers and d e a l e r s o u t s i d e Hew York d e c l i n e d $9,000,000, and l o a n s on s e c u r i t i e s
to o t h e r s (e x ce p t banks) d e c l i n e d $9,000,000 in the ITew York d i s t r i c t . a n d
#12,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks. Holdings of a c c e p t a n c e s and commercial
paper bought i n c r e a s e d $7,000,000, r e a l e s t a t e l o a n s d e c l i n e d $2,000,000, and loans
to banks i n c r e a s e d $14,000,000 i n the Hew York d i s t r i c t and $12,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member b a n k s . "Oth:r l o a n s " i n c r e a s e d $9,000,000 in t h e San F r a n c i s c o d i s t r i c t , $5,000,000 in tne Boston d i s t r i c t and $17,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member
banks.
Holdings of United S t a t e s Government d i r e c t o b l i g a t i o n s d e c l i n e d $20,000,000
in the Hew York d i s t r i c t , $10,000,000 i n t h e Cleveland d i s t r i c t , $7,000,000 each i n
uae Chicago and D a l l a s d i s t r i c t s , and $28,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks,
..loldings^ of o b l i g a t i o n s f u l l y guaranteed by t h e United S t a t e s Government showed
l i t t l e not. change f o r tne week. Holdings of "Other s e c u r i t i e s " decreased
9 l 6 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n the Hew York d i s t r i c t and $21,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member b a n k s .
Demand deposits—adjusted i n c r e a s e d $31,000,000 i n the Hew York d i s t r i c t ,
$16,000,000 i n the San F r a n c i s c o d i s t r i c t , $14,000,000 i n the S t . Louis d i s t r i c t
and $59,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks, and d e c l i n e d $20,000,000 in the
Cleveland d i s t r i c t . Government d e p o s i t s d e c l i n e d i n a l l d i s t r i c t s , the aggregate
d e c l i n e being $42,000,000 a t a l l r e p o r t i n g member banks . D e p o s i t s c r e d i t e d to
domestic banks d e c l i n e d $35,000,000, and d e p o s i t s c r e d i t e d to f o r e i g n banks d e c l i n e d

$10,000,000,

A summary of the p r i n c i p a l a s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of the r e p o r t i n g member
oanks, t o g e t h e r with changes f o r the week and the year ended February 10, 1937,
follows:
( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
I n c r e a s e or decrease since
Feb. 10,
Feb. 3,
Feb. 12,
ASSETS
Loans and i n v e s t m e n t s - t o t a l
Loans to b r o k e r s and d e a l e r s :
In Hew York City
Outside Hew York City
Loans on s e c u r i t i e s to o t h e r s
( e x c e p t banks)
Acceptances & commercial p a p e r bought
Loans on r e a l e s t a t e
Loans to banks
Other l o a n s

1937

193?

1936

22,555

-24

+1,473

974
231

+10
-9

+66
+56

2,022

-12

-32

399
1,149
72
,4,117

+7

445

-2
+12

+11
'+2
+£>21

+17

U. S. Gov't d i r e c t o b l i g a t i o n s
O b l i g a t i o n s f u l l y g u a r a n t e e d by U.S.Gov't
Other s e c u r i t i e s

1,216

+4o4

3,254

-25
+2
-21

Reserve with F . R. banks
Cash i n v a u l t
B a l a n c e s with domestic banks

5,351
397
2,231

+22

+21

+6l0
+4o
775

9,121

-IS

+19
'+81

LIABILITIES
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d
Time d e p o s i t s
U, S. Government d e p o s i t s
Inter-bank deposits;
Domestic banks
F o r e i g n banks

Borrowings


15,552
5,095
434

.142

5,953

- 35

407

+59

+18

-10

+1,491
+206
' -113

+338
. +5
-2

statement f o r t h e p r e s s
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
February 11, 1937

For immediate r e l e a s e

ASSETS A1ID LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REP0RTI1TG MEMBER BALES HI CE1TTRAL RESERVE CITIES
( I n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )

Hew York City
Chicago
1 93 7
1936 r 1 9 3 7
1936
Fob. 10 F e b . 3 Feb. 12 Feb. lOjFeb. 3 Feb. 12
ASSETS
Loans and investments - t o t a l

8,488

8,513

8,072

2,099

2,112

1,988

Loans to brokers and d e a l e r s :
In Hew York City
Outside New York City
Loans on s e c u r i t i e s to o t h e r s
(except banks)

933
74

924
74

882
bl

1
4i

l
47

28

732

74I

731

I4P

142

147

Acceptances & commercial paper bought
Loans on r e a l e s t a t e
Loans to banks
Other loans

136
129
44
is46l

136
129
30
1,463

163
127
33
1,101

370

IJ. S. Gov't o b l i g a t i o n s
Obligations f u l l y guaranteed by
'
U. S. Gov't
Other s e c u r i t i e s

3,444

3,464

3,430

1,142

1,150

1,176

454
1,081

455
1,097

434
1,110

95
272

95
272

90
251

Reserve with ? . R. bank
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s - n e t

2,697
57
77
492

2,65s
50
81
494

2,418
52
80
472

547
33
174
67

543
33
172
65

495
163
80

6,453
628"
136

6,419
619
l46

5,957
532
144

1,564
454
36

1,561
454
41

1,438
4i4
85

2,381
371

2,393
384

2,320
373

605
5

615
4

564
4

367
1,475

362
1,473

305
1,463

25
231

19
231

33
225

11
5

14

11

5
260

LIABILITIES
Demand deposits — adjusted
Time deposits

U, S. Gov't d e p o s i t s
Inter-bank deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
C a p i t a l account




ASSETS A21D LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING- MEMBER BAKES IN 101 LEAD DIG- CITIES ON FEBRUARY 10, 1937
! Total
!
All
[districts
Loans and investments - t o t a l
Loans to brokers and d e a l e r s :
In Hew York City
Outside Hew York City
Loans on s e c u r i t i e s to o t h e r s
(except "banks
Acceptances and commercial paper bo-ught
2z>ans on r e a l e s t a t e
Loans to "banks
Other loans
U. S.Gov't o b l i g a t i o n s
O b l i g a t i o n s f u l l y guaranteed by U.S.Gov 5 1
Other s e c u r i t i e s
Reserves with F . R. bank
Cash i n v a u l t
Balances with domestic banks
Other a s s e t s - n e t

B-804b
( i n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s )
District
Reserve
3' e d e r a l
San
St 0
lilinne- Kansas
j ITevr j P h i l a - I CI eve- RichDallas
Atlanta
j
CM
cago
Francisco
Bo ston | Yorl:: j delphia | land mond
City
Louis ] a p o l i e

22,555

1,218

9,385

1,193

974
231

13
25

945
7b

9
19

2,022
399
1,149

12
,4,117.

9,121
1,216
3,254

l44
68
85
4
314
394
22
149

Sbl
155
240
45
1,617
3,670
496
1,272

5,351
397
2,2.31
1,360

290
li4
125
92

15,552
5,095
434
5,953
407

1,909

659

582

——

—

3,129

16

4

9

3
47

137
33
63
2
191
349
88
302

215
10
179
3
232
925
55
274

70
10
2b
119
295
59
76

51
6
26
1
170
201
36
82

2,794
74
ISO
571

248
18
136
89

306
37
220
107

135
19
143
4i

90
11
149
39

1,042
279
6

7,016
1,02s
153

818
261
42

1,087
717
45

431
19 s
17

23s
7

2,447
373

310
4

372
1

232

——

689

409

—

—'—

5

2

199
39
74
s
528
1,661
i64
4o6

71
12
43
5
143
240
59
111

30
13
6

746
66

7O4
1
4

439
—

3

2,189
3
21

111
189
12
46

46
24
IS
1
l4s
274
49
139

139
193
39
56

155
27
3b6
3
405
722
146
341

99

i4o
11
149
24

62
5
77
17

149
13
243
24

107
10
185
28

284
19
234
229

334
177
24

2,307
853
59

430
ISO
7

268
123
2

492
i46
12

387
121

94o
1,012
38

241
1

827
6

302

116
l

391

198
1

279
13

2
90

5
78

34s
325

350

43
2
23

LIABILITIES
Demand d e p o s i t s - a d j u s t e d
Time d e p o s i t s
U. S, Gov't d e p o s i t s
Inter-banlc d e p o s i t s :
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other l i a b i l i t i e s
C a p i t a l account




— —

885
3,568

32
235

379

1,60s

—-

22
227

——

16
341

30
89

— —

7
87

30
348

——
——

9
85

——•

5
55

po.

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